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Refocus Your GroupJanuary 2019 - Brad Himes

It’s a New Year and new semester for groups. Whether you are leading a group that is just getting started, or your group has been together for a few semesters, now is a great time to refocus your group's commitment and expectations .

At the beginning of each series, we like to take a few minutes to review our schedule, introduce the study, and discuss some of the group ground rules. Reviewing the ground rules helps to (re)focus the group on topics that if not discussed, have the potential to damage the relationships within the group. Remember, the leader(s) sets the pace in the group and by reviewing these expectations, the group has a much greater opportunity to build trust and respect even when differences of opinions arise.

TIP: Provide a copy to each member in your group and when talking about the ground rules, be sure to approach it from a compassionate but serious perspective.

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